Daytime EV charging at work could cut costs

The vast majority of electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight. They're doing it wrong, researchers say.

Mark Golden-Stanford • futurity
Sept. 27, 2022 ~8 min

Solar cells on your roof can save a lot of water

Electricity-generating rooftop solar cells can save a significant amount of water. In some states, individual household water saving can reach up to 1,000%.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Sept. 22, 2022 ~8 min


Peel-off trick might pave the way for solar cell windows

"In principle, we can now scale semitransparent organic solar cells to two meters by two meters, which brings our windows much closer to reality."

Catharine June-U. Michigan • futurity
July 25, 2022 ~5 min

High energy use doesn’t lead to happier people in rich countries

How much energy is enough for each person to live a happy healthy life? New research finds it's a lot less than people use in many richer countries.

Josie Garthwaite-Stanford • futurity
April 25, 2022 ~9 min

Offshore wind farms could lower energy costs in New England

Offshore wind power could help lower wholesale electricity prices in six New England states, with low risk of turbine failure during extreme winter storms.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
April 25, 2022 ~8 min

Can wind and solar power replace coal in Texas?

If just a third of the wind and solar projects proposed in Texas became reality, it could eliminate the state's remaining coal plants and their emissions.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
March 22, 2022 ~6 min

Tweak makes mass production of solar cells more sustainable

A new method could be a big boost for solar energy. "This could really accelerate the production and deployment of perovskite solar panels and cells."

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 25, 2022 ~6 min

New materials could lead to ultrathin, lightweight solar panels

"Imagine an autonomous drone that powers itself with a solar array atop its wing that is 15 times thinner than a piece of paper. That's the promise..."

Andrew Myers-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 3, 2022 ~7 min


Coating keeps snow and ice from piling up on solar panels

"Snow-phobic coatings, if we can demonstrate their long-term efficacy, will make solar power more reliable and more affordable in snowy regions..."

U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 27, 2021 ~6 min

Super thin solar cells hit new efficiency benchmark

Researchers have boosted the efficiency of solar cells made from semiconducting perovskites while retaining their ability to stand up to the environment.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Nov. 22, 2021 ~9 min

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